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Australian wine (book)

Nicholas Faith, Australia's Liquid Gold (Mitchell Beazley, 2003).

Posted by David Fahey on November 29, 2009 at 12:36 PM in Australia, Books, Wine | Permalink

Low prices hurt Australian wine makers

Australian wine makers are suffering from over-production, low prices, and an image problem.  For too long, Australian wine has been identified with shiraz from South Australia which now has gone out of fashion.  For more, see here.

Posted by David Fahey on July 4, 2009 at 08:00 AM in Australia, Wine | Permalink

Australia increases state power over violence in drinking places

Here's the link to the article in the Sydney Morning Herald, and here's the link to the inhemix.com.au article.

Posted by Dave Trippel on June 3, 2009 at 12:14 AM in Australia, Drinking Spaces, Law Enforcement | Permalink

Modernity and law in the transformation of the Australian working-class pub (article)

Diane Kirkby, "'From Wharfie Haunt to Foodie Haven': Modernity and Law in the Transformation of the Australian Working-Class Pub," Food, Culture & Society 11/1 (2008): 29-48.

Posted by David Fahey on April 7, 2009 at 09:06 PM in Australia, Drinking Spaces | Permalink

Australian Alcohol Policy 2007 - Powerpoint Archives

Two years ago, a conference in Australia, Thinking Drinking II, produced an archive of more than 30 various powerpoint presentations on Alcohol Policy issues. The link is here.

Posted by Dave Trippel on April 5, 2009 at 03:10 PM in Alcohol (general), Australia, Internet Resources, Law Enforcement, Libraries and Archives, Licensing and Legislation | Permalink

Environmentally Friendly Beer

Australia's Cascade Brewery is purchasing carbon offsets to neutralize the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of its premium beer, Cascade Green.  The Times of India reports.  Find the company's website here.

Posted by Matthew McKean on March 24, 2009 at 12:55 PM in Australia, Beer, Brewing | Permalink

McCafe in 60% of McDonalds in USA

The McCafe, serving coffee blends, is now in 60% of McDonalds in USA, a sharp increase from the beginning of 2009.  The McCafe began in Australia.  For more, see here.

Posted by David Fahey on March 19, 2009 at 10:05 PM in Australia, Coffee, Drinking Spaces, United States | Permalink

Australian pubs (book)

Brett J. Stubbs, The Gold Digger's Arms: Pubs of the Upper Clarence River District, New South Wales (East Lismore, New South Wales: Tankard Books, 2009).

Posted by David Fahey on February 27, 2009 at 05:43 PM in Australia, Books, Drinking Spaces | Permalink

Aborigines and wine in early colonial Australia (article)

Julie McIntyre, "'Bannelong Sat Down to Dinner with Governor Phillip, and Drank his Wine and Coffee as Usual': Aborigines and Wine in Early New South Wales," History Australia 5/1 (2008).

Posted by David Fahey on January 17, 2009 at 10:00 PM in Australia, Coffee, Wine | Permalink

Bars in Queensland (book)

David John Gilchrist, Raising the Bar: A Look at the Hotel Industry--from the 1940s to Now (Brisbane: Boolarong Press for Queensland Hotel Association, 2008).

Posted by David Fahey on January 9, 2009 at 09:57 PM in Australia, Drinking Spaces | Permalink